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J. H. BACON.

SHELF BRACKET. No. 350,031.

Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. BACON, on PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR on ONE HALE TO AUSTIN D. ELwELL, E SAME PLACE.

SHELF-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION iozming part of Letters Patent No. 350,031, dated September 28, 1886.

Application filed June .34, 1856. Serial No. 206,110.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JoHN H. BACON, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsyl- Vania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shelf-Brackets, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which in Figures 1 and 2 represent side elevations of ashelf-bracket embodying my in vention. Fig. 3 represents a top view thereof. Fig. 4. represents a side elevation of the bracket in folded condition.

I5 Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of a bracket which is adapted to support a shell, &c., in horizontal or inclined positions, the same being formed of a supporting-arm and a prop, which are pivoted to the frame of the bracket at opposite ends thereof.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the frame of a bracket, consisting of parallel up- 2 5 right bars or pieces A A", between which at the upper and lower-ends are respective] y pivoted the supporting-arm B and prop C, said frame being provided with eyes or openings D, whereby it may be screwed or fastened to awall or other desired locality. The arm B has in what may be termed its upper side aseries of openings, E, into eitherof which the upper end of the prop may be inserted, by which provision the arm may be sustained and a shelf placed on the arm, nicely sup- (No model.)

ported, it being seen that the arm may be set at various angles by raising or lowering the same, after which the end of the prop is fitted in the proper opening E, and the arm retains its adjusted position. .\Vhen service of the 0 bracket is not required, the arm is raised, whereby it is disconnected from the prop, and

it may then be folded against the wall and the prop folded within the frame; or, when the bracket is disconnected from the wall, the arm 5 and prop may be folded within the frame, the frame being swung downwardly, rearwardly, upwardly, and inwardly, so as to enter the back of the frame, as shown in Fig. .,whereb v the bracket is in convenient form for packing, 5o transportation, &c.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to seen re by Letters Patent, is

1. A shelf-bracket consisting of a frame between which are pivoted at opppsite ends an arm and a prop, the arm being supported by the prop, and the arm and prop folding within the frame, substantially as described.

2. A shelf-bracket having a frame consist- 6o ing of parallel bars between which are pivoted at opposite ends an arm and a prop, the arm being supported by the prop, and the arm and prop folding within the frame, substantially as described.

JOHN H. BACON.

Vitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsrI nI, A. P. GRANT. 

